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MLB: Hader must take sensitivity training after tweets

By STEPHEN WHYNO represent the values of our have come to know Hader
AP Sports Writer game and our expecta- feel the sentiments in the
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mil- tions for all those who are a tweets do not represent his
waukee Brewers pitcher part of it." beliefs, calling him a good
Josh Hader will be required The 24-year-old Hader said teammate and contributor
to go through sensitivity he did not "vividly" remem- to the Brewers in every way.
training after years-old rac- ber the tweets. Hader has a 1.50 ERA in 31
ist and homophobic tweets "Being 17 years old, you appearances and made
of his resurfaced during make stupid decisions and the All-Star Game in just his
the All-Star Game, Ma- mistakes," Hader said Tues- second major league sea-
jor League Baseball said day night. "I was in high son.
Wednesday. school. We're still learning Hader spoke with Brewers
MLB announced that who we are in high school. teammate Lorenzo Cain
the commissioner's office You live and you learn. after the All-Star Game.
would require Hader to This mistake won't happen Cain said he expects the
participate in diversity and again." team to accept Hader's
inclusion initiatives in addi- Stearns said the Brewers present-day statements
tion to the sensitivity train- were in contact with Had- and move on.
ing. In a statement, Brew- Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Josh Hader (71) throws during the er, who is "fully aware of "At the end of the day,
ers general manager Da- eighth inning at the Major League Baseball All-star Game, the severity of the situation you've got to give people
vid Stearns said the team Tuesday, July 17, 2018 in Washington. related to his social media a second chance," Cain
would continue to work Associated Press comments, regardless of said. "You've got to forgive
through the issue with Had- the timeline of his posts." people. For me, it's over
er. sponsibility for the tweets, been in communication "His comments are inexcus- and done with. He said it.
Several of Hader's tweets saying they did not reflect with the Brewers regard- able, and he is taking full It got out there. I'm moving
from 2011 and 2012 came his values or the person he ing our shared concerns," responsibility for the con- on from it."
to light Tuesday night while is now. MLB said in a statement. sequences of his actions," Hader, who grew up in Mill-
Hader was pitching in "During last night's game "After the game, Mr. Hader Stearns said. "In no way do ersville, Maryland, outside
the All-Star Game. Hader we became aware of Mr. took the necessary step of these sentiments reflect the the state capital of Annap-
learned of the situation Hader's unacceptable so- expressing remorse for his views of the Brewers orga- olis, apologized when he
when he left the game, cial media comments in highly offensive and hurt- nization or our community." spoke to reporters after the
apologized and took re- years past and have since ful language, which fails to Stearns said those who All-Star Game.q